Java Backend Engineer - Hybrid, Onboarding & Mobility Perks

Greenhouse Software, Inc.; Zwijnaarde; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Meal vouchers

Group insurance

Onboarding program

Mobility budget

Job summary

SOFICO in Ghent, Belgium is hiring a Software Engineer - Java Backend to join the Product Engineering team and evolve the Miles platform. You will design and build Java backend services, RESTful APIs, and cloud-native solutions using Docker, Kubernetes, and modern Java (17/21), with a focus on DDD and SSDLC.

You’ll collaborate with engineers across disciplines in an international setting and contribute to scalable, secure software while growing your skills through onboarding and ongoing learning.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional backend software development experience.
• Experience building RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Familiarity with microservice architectures and DevOps practices.
• Good understanding of clean, maintainable software design.
• Fluent English in a international engineering environment.
• Experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
• Knowledge of Kafka or similar messaging systems.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with NoSQL datastores.
• Knowledge of Angular or interest in broader stack.
• Knowledge of additional languages besides English.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and evolve Java backend services within the Miles product ecosystem.
• Translate business domains into well-designed software using DDD principles.
• Build reusable product capabilities for multiple customers and markets.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and service integrations.
• Own features through design, development, testing, deployment and improvements.
• Build cloud-native solutions with CI/CD, containerization and automated testing.
• Collaborate with engineers through code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Apply security-first mindset in SSDLC.
• Contribute to architectural decisions to evolve the Miles platform.

Skills

Java

Java 17/21

RESTful APIs

Microservices

DDD

Cloud-native

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL (PostgreSQL)

GIT/Maven/Jenkins or GitHub Actions

Angular or frontend understanding

English communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Maven

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

SOFICO in Ghent, Belgium is hiring a Software Engineer - Java Backend to join the Product Engineering team and evolve the Miles platform. You will design and build Java backend services, RESTful APIs, and cloud-native solutions using Docker, Kubernetes, and modern Java (17/21), with a focus on DDD and SSDLC.

You’ll collaborate with engineers across disciplines in an international setting and contribute to scalable, secure software while growing your skills through onboarding and ongoing learning.